Assistant Estimator — Tender & Pre-Construction

Energy Jobline CVL; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking an Assistant Estimator to join its Norwich pre-contract team and support a busy tender pipeline. You will work under an Experienced Team Leader and gain exposure to tender setup, submittals, and cost planning on projects in mixed-use, leisure, and commercial sectors.

Ideal candidates have around 2+ years of experience with a main contractor or subcontractor, familiarity with Excel, and knowledge of Conquest software or similar tools.

Qualifications

• 2+ years with main contractor or subcontractor as trainee/assistant estimator or related role.
• Excel knowledge desirable; Conquest software advantageous.
• Previous roles include Trainee Estimator, Assistant Estimator, Pre-Construction Surveyor, Intermediate Estimator, or Cost Planner.

Responsibilities

• Tender Setup & Administration.
• Review tender packs, gather kickoff details, and set up bids and BoQs in estimating software.
• Send enquiry packs to subcontractors and consultants from approved lists covering trade packages.
• Log and distribute tender updates to internal teams, subcontractors and consultants.
• Schedule bid milestones: kickoff meetings, writing sessions, internal reviews, client interviews.
• Subcontractor & Site Coordination: follow up for quotes, verify coverage, pass details to estimators.
• Attend site visits with planners, take photo records, save to central network drive.
• Gather technical input from subcontractors and consultants to support bid writing.
• Reporting & Project Handover: maintain live tender report, update preliminaries, scope notes, software data.
• Prepare commercial tender forms for adjudication and compile handover packs for winning projects.
• Shadow senior estimators across tender stages to develop core commercial estimating skills.

Skills

Tendering experience

Excel

Education

Construction degree or equivalent

Tools

Conquest

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking an Assistant Estimator to join its Norwich pre-contract team and support a busy tender pipeline. You will work under an Experienced Team Leader and gain exposure to tender setup, submittals, and cost planning on projects in mixed-use, leisure, and commercial sectors.

Ideal candidates have around 2+ years of experience with a main contractor or subcontractor, familiarity with Excel, and knowledge of Conquest software or similar tools.